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A BOOK CONTAINING 



NSTRUCTIONS ^ DIAGRAMS, 



SHOWING HOW TO USE THE 



ABERCROMBIE SCALE, 



EMMA abercrom:bie, 



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EMMA ABERCROMBIE, Sole Proprietress, 

Coal Centre, Washington Co., Pa, 






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COPYRIGHT 1889 

— BY — 

EMMA flBERCROMBIE, 

All Rights Reserved. 



MacKKNZIK I>AVIS & Co., LiTHOGKAPHKRS. 64 DiAMONI* .StKKKT. 



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PREFACE. 

Garment Cutting Self-taught teaches how to use the Abercrombie Scale which 
believe to be the best and easiest method of garment cutting. Garments out 
by our system are always sure to fit. We cut by mea.sure which is the only correct 
way. We claim that a dress should be something more than tight fitting, that in order 
to please persons possessed of good taste each piece should be symmetrical. The 
Abercrombie Scale combines all the curves required to produce the necessary 
symmetry. Our system is not confined to the cutting of ladies garments alone, but 
will be found invaluable in cutting men's and children's garments as well. Fully 
realizing that all mothers are especially in need of a system fiir cutting garments 
for tlieir growing children, we have taken great care to have the children's depart- 
ment full and comprehensive. We have aimed to make this book so plain that any 
one can learn to use the Scale without a teacher by simply following the 
directions contained in it. We believe that our effort has met with success. We 
now take pleasure in offering to the public our system at a price so reasonable as 
to bring it within the reach of all. 

THE AUTHOR. 



HOW TO LEARN TO DRAFT. 

Take your measure book and find the measures to be used for full size drafting. 
These measures should be used until you have learned how to draft the whole of 
full size drafting. 

Be sure to learn each instruction in the exact order they are given, as we have 
arranged them so as to require as few movements as possible. 

Never move the scale except when necessary, place the drafting sent you with 
outfit on the table so that Fig. 1 will be before you. Read one instruction at a time 
and then move the scale according to direction, or if the scale is not required to be 
moved, observe carefully where the line or dot is to be made, but do not make any 
marks on the drafting, as they are already made. The object is to learn how to 
follow the instructions, so that when you have gone over this a sufficient number of 
times you can take drafting paper and make a drafting like the one you have been 
studying. 

Do not try to learn too much at once, as you will save time by getting it perfect 
as you go. Do not begin Fig. 2, until you have Fig. 1 perfect. Afiier you have 
finished Fig. 1, then learn Fig. 2, then Fig. 3, or dotted lines in Fig. 1. When 
you have learned to draft, take some ones measures according to directions for taking 
measures which you will find in measure book. 

Draft the pattern, using the measures you have taken. 

TRACING- AND BASTING. 

Pin your front drafting to the lining. When you have traced the front finish by 
tracing across i inch dot along waist line for about | of an inch. Be sure to trace 
the darts. When you have finished the tracing, remove the drafting. 

In cutting out the fronts, leave the left side ^ of an inch wider than tracing in 
front, as this is the button side and requires to be J of an inch wider in order to 
prevent the dress from gaping. Cut the right side in tracing. The ends of the 
button holes should be ^ an inch from edge. The buttons should be put | an inch 
from edge in order to secure a perfect fit. 

The darts must never be cut in the tracing. They may be trimme<l and pressed 
after they have been seamed. When not trimmed, they should be pressed toward 
the front. Make a notch at the tracing made across | inch dot on waist line. This 
notch should be small so as not to cause the dress to tear at waist line. When you 
cut the other pieces of the lining, trace them at the dots on waist line and make a 
notch in each tracing, as this is necessary in order to make the waist line meet 
around the entire body. 

When you have finished cutting the lining place the front lining upon the dress 
goods. Leave the goods the hem wider than the lining. The hem should usually 
be an inch wide, but if very lai^e buttons are used, it requires to be made wider/ 

It is the best to cut the goods a trifle larger than the lining, then after you have 
basted the lining to tb-^ goods, trim it to fit the lining. Each piece should be cast 
as soon as it is trimmed so as to prevent raveling. 



5. 



The seams should always be made f of an inch. 

When you baste the darts, baste in the straight tracing, then double at the basting 
and finish by basting in the curved tracing. As the basting should never be in the 
way of the sewing and tracing wheels often cut the lining, we have drafted our darts 
a little smaller than they should be sewed. Sew them | of an inch inside of the 
tracing. Point them off at the top by continuing to point them for J of an inch 
above top of tracing. 

You will notice that in all dresses for pei-sons having shoulders measuring foor 
or more inches the front shoulder is shorter than the back. Before basting the 
shoulder seam you should stretch the front until it becomes as near the length of the 
back as possible, taking care not to tear it, then baste the seam distributing the 
remaining fullness, if any, evenly. 

In basting the seams that join under arm piece to back arm piece hold the pieces 
even for about three inches above waist line, then foil the back arm piece 
enough from there up to make the pieces even at A. E. 

Your ba-sting is not correctly done unless, the notches all meet at waist line and 
seams all come out even at neck and A. E. 

In basting the back seam in sleeve, the upper piece should be held a trifle full at 
the elbow. Baste the sleeve in so that the back seam of the sleeve will meet the 
seam between the back and back arm pieces of the dress or if the garment has no 
back arm piece, the highest part of the sleeve should be at shoulder seam. The 
sleeve should be held full all around the A. E., but a trifle fuller at the top. 

Do not be satisfied with the fit of a dress that contains a few wrinkles. If it doee 
not fit perfectly, some of the measures are incorrect. All you need is a carefol study 
of the following hints together with practice in taking measures. If there are croae 
wrinkles in the back, back measures is too long, if it wrinkles under the arm, U. A 
measure is too long or hip size too small, if it is too narrow across the bosom, 
shoulder measure is too short, if it is too wide across the bosom, shoulder measaw 
is too long, if it is too loose around the arm, A. E. measure is too loose, if it is too 
short in the waist, U. A. or back measure is too short. 

The parts of the instructions printed in italics, refer to the places on the scale 
used in the instruction in which they are found. 



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DRAFTING FOB FRONT OF LADIES DRESS. FIG. 1. 



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INSTRtrOTIONS FOB DRAPTrNO- FRONT OP LADIES DRESS. PIQ. 1. 

1. Place the scale on the paper with the right side up left ^«rf about half an 
inch from left edge of paper and straight edge even with front edge of paper. 
Draw neck line along left end of scale. 

2. Make hem dot on neck line as far from front edge of paper as you wish for 
width of hem. 

3. Move the scale from you until the left comer comes to hem dot. Keep the 
left end even with neck line and make neck dot on neck line, neck measure from 
hem dot, Msm^ front neck figures. 

4. Draw front line from hem dot along straight edge of scale 

5. Make shoulder dot on front line shoulder measure, from hem dot using front 
shoulder figures. 

6. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at shoulder dot, and right 
end even with fi^nt line. Draw shoulder line from shoulder dot along straight 
edge of scale. 

7. Make A. E. dot on front line A. E. measure l)elow shoulder dot using half 
inch A. E. figures. 

8. Move the scale down until the right corner comes to A. E. dot. Keep the 
right end of scale even with fit>nt line and draw bust line from A. E. dot along 
straight edge of scale. 

9. Make waist dot on front liae U. A. measure below A. E. dot. 

10. Move the scale down until the right corner comes to waist dot. Keep 
right end even with front line, ana draw waist line from waist dot along straight 
edge of scale. 

11. Make hip dot on front line half of U. A. measure below waist dot. 

12. Make bottom dot U. A. measure below waist dot. 

13. Turn the scale wrong side up, place right corner at bottom dot and right 
end even with front line. Draw bottom line from bottom dot along straight edge 
of scale. 

14. Move the scale up until the right corner comes to hip dot. Keep the right 
end even with front line, and draw hip line from hip dot along straight edge of 
scale. 

16. To draw neck curve, always place the scale so that the whole number in 
neck measure will be at neck dot, using top neck figures in front neck curve. If . 
the neck measure be a whole niunber, let the same number come to front line using 
front neck figures . If the measure contains a fraction, make the fraction at front 
line by allowing \ space more than whole number for \ inch ; 1 space more than 
whole munber for \ inch, \\ spaces more than whole number for f inch. 

PiLUSTRATION. 

If the neck measure is 11 J place 11 in top neck figures at neck dot and half 
way between 11 and 12 at front line. If the measure is 11 J place IT in top neck 
figures at neck dot and 12 m front neck figures B,t fixjnt line. If the measure is 
llf place 11 in in top neck figures at neck dot and halfway between 12 and 13 
in front neck figures at front line 



16. Place the scale so that the line in shoulder curve upon which front is 
found will be at neck dot, and shoulder measure, using figures in curve, touch 
shoulder line. Make point of shoulder dot where shoulder measure meets shoulder 
line. 

] 7. Draw shoulder curve from neck dot to point of shoulder dot. 

18. Place the scale so that the right end will be even with shoulder line and 
right corner at point of shoulder dot. Draw front of arm line from point of 
shoulder dot to bust line. 

19. Move scale down until right end comes even with bust line, then move it 
from you until A. E. measure in A. E^ figures for front comes to where front of 
arm line meets bust line. Make U. A. dot on bust line at right corner of scale. 

20. Draw U. A. line from U. A. dot to hip line along straight edge of scale. 

21. Make dot numbered 21 at the star on straight edge of scale. 

22. Move the scale from you until A. E. measure in U. A. A. E. figures 
comes to U. A. dot. Make bust dot on bust line at right corner of scale. 

To find back bust measure, place the scale so that bust measiire, using waist and 
bust line of figures vnW be at front line. Keep the straight edge of scale even 
with bust line. The distance between the right corner and bust dot is back 
bust measure. Write this measure down in measure book. 

To find 2nd part of back waist, place the scale so that the waist measure, using 

ivaist and bust line of figures will be' at front line and straight edge pf scale 
even with bust line. The distance between right corner of scale and bust dot is 
2nd part of back waist. Write this measure in measure book. 

To find back waist measure add 1st part to 2nd part. Write this measure in 
measure book. 

ivaist and bust line of figures will be at front line and straight edge of scale 
even with bust line. The distance between right corner of scale and bust dot is 
2nd part of back waist. Write this measure in measure book. 

To find back waist measure add Ist part to 2nd part. Write this measure in 
measure book. 



I'.or persons who aro ftill between the arms in front, instruction 19 is correct as 
it is ; but for flat or narrow chested persons it will be best to make U. A. dot from 
^ to f of an inch ncai-er frout of arm line according to degree of flatness. 



All the ntimbers of the instructions are printed ou the diagrams, so that by find- 
ing the number on the diagram you ran easily find the mstruction by referring to 
the same number in the instructions. 



rNSTRUOnONS FOR DRAF'fING- BACK OF LADIES DRESS, FIG. 2. 

1. Place the scale with the right side up, straight edge about two inches from 
front edge of paper and left end about half an inch from edge of paper. Draw 
neck line along left end of scale. 

2. Draw back line along straight edge of scale. 

3. Make shoulder dot on back line shoulder measure below neck line using 
back shoulder figures. 

4. Place the scale so that the straight edge above back neck curve will be 
even with neck line and neck measure, using the figures in curve at back line. 
Draw neck curve from neck line to back line. 

5. Place the scale so that back measure will be where neck ciuve meets back 
line and straight edge of scale even with back line. Draw waist line along right 
end of scale. 

6. Make f inch dot on waist line f of an inch from back line. 

7. Make back waist dot on waist line waist measure from back line using back 
waist figures. 

8. Make \ inch dot On waist line \ an inch from back waist dot. 

9. Make waist dot. on waist line back waist measure from back line. 

10. Make U. A, dot on back line U. A. measure above waist line. 

11. Move scale imtil right corner comes to f inch dot and straight edge 
touches U. A. dot. Draw slant line from U. A. dot "to f inph dot. 

12. Place scale so that the right corner will be at U. A. dot and right end 
even with back line. Draw bust line from U. A, dot along straight edge of 
scale. 

13. Make bust dot on bust line back bust measure from U. A. dot. 

14. Move scale up until A. E. measure using half inch A. E. figures comes 
to U. A. dot. Keep right end of scale even with back line and make A. E. dot at 
right corner of scale. 



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DRAFTING FOR BACK OF LADIES DRESS, FIG-. 



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16. Make middle dot halfway between A. E. dot and shoulder dot. 

16. Move scale until right corner comes to middle dot. Keep right end even 
with back line and draw shoulder line from middle dot along straight edge of 
scale. 

17. Place the scale so that the head of arrow in shoulder curve will be at 
bust dot and curved edge of scale touch waist dot. Draw U. A. curve from top 
of shoulder curve across bust dot to waist dot. 

18. Place the scale so that top of shoulder curve will be at the place where 
neck curve meets neck line and shoulder measure in shoulder curve touch shoulder 
line. Make point of shoulder dot where shoulder measure in shoulder eutvt 
meets shoulder line. 

19. Make shoulder curve from neck line to point of shoulder dot. 

20. Place scale so that A. E. measure using the figures in the top of A. E. 
curve for back will be at point of shoulder dot and A. E. measure iu A. E fig- 
ures for back arm piece touch U. A. curve. Make star dot at star. 

21. Draw A. E. curve for back from point of shoulder dot to star dot. 

22. Draw A. E. curve for back of arm piece along curve for back of arm 
piece. 

23. Place the scale so that the star in shoulder curve will be at star dot and 
the curved edge of scale touch back waist dot. Draw division curve from top of 
shoulder curve across star dot to back waist dot. , 

24. Without changing the position of scale at bust line move the left r;/^ of scale 
from you until curved edge of scale touches at half inch dot on waist line. Draw 
line numbered 24 from bust line to \ inch dot. 

25. Place the scale so that the straight, edge will be even with waist line and 
right end even with back line. Make hip dot on hack line half of U. A. measure 
below waist line. 

26. Move scale down until right corner comes to hip dot. Keep right end 
even with back line and draw liip line from hip dot along straight edgg of scale. 

27. Move the scale toward you until one inch is at hip dot on back line. Make 
back dot at ris^ht corner of scale. 

28. Make middle dot on hip line one inch farther from back line than back 
waist dot is from back line. 

29. Make two inch dot on hip line two inches back of middle dot. 

30. Make hip dot on hip line one inch farther from back line than waist dot 
is from back line. 

31. Use 5/ra?^A/ f-^^ of scale and draw line numbered 31 from waist dot to 
hip dot. 

32. Use straight edge of scale and di-aw line numbered 32 from back waist dot 
to middle dot. 

33. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 33 from \ inch dot to 
two inch dot. 

34. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 34 from f inch dot to 
back dot. 

To hud back U. A. measure, j)lace the scale so that the right corner will be at 
place where A. E. curve for back of arm piece meets U. A. curve and the straight 
edge of scale touch waist dot. Write this measure in measure book. 



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INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING THE FRONT OF LADIES DRESS, FIG. 3. 

23. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at bust dot and right 
end even with bust line. Draw back line from bust dot to hip line. 

24. Make dot numbered 24 on back line at star. 

25. Move the scale up until back U. A. measure comes to waist line. Keep 
straight edge of scale even with back line and draw two inch line from right comer 
of scale for two inches along right end of scale. 

26. Place the scale so that A. E. measure using A. E. for front figures in 
front oj arm curve will be at Ll. A. dot and front of arm curve touch at point 

of shoulder dot. Draw front of arm curve from U. A. dot to point of shoulder 
dot. 

27. Place the scale so that A. E. measure using the figures hi A. E. curve Jor 
U. A. piece will be at U. A. dot and the top of the curve meet two inch line. 
Draw U. A. A. E. curve from U. A. dot to two inch line. 

28. Turn the scale wrong side up and place it so that the top of shoulder 
curve will be at the place where U. A. A. E. curve meets two inch line and the 
curved edge of scale toucli dot numbered 24. Draw curved line from where U. A. 
A. E. curve meets two inch line to dot numbered 24. 

29. Make \ inch dot on waist line \ of an inch in front of U. A. line. 

30. Make dot numbered 30 on waist line as far back of U. A. line as the num- 
ber in waist inches opposite the hip size in U. A. calculation found on scale. 

31. Make dot numbered 31 on waist line as far back of back line as dot num- 
bered 30 is back of U. A. line. 

. 32. Place the scale so that the right end will be even with hip line and hip size 
using A. E. for front figures at the place where U. A. line meets hip line. 
Make dot numbered 32 on hip line at the right corner of scale. 

33. Make back hip dot on hip line as far back of back line as the number in 
hip inches opposite the hip size in U. A. calculation. 

34. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 34 from dot numbered 
21 to J inch dot. 

35. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 35 from dot numbered 
21 to dot numbered 30. 

36. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 36 from dot numbered 
31 to dot numbered 24. 

37. Use j/raz^(^/ ^^^ of scale and draw line numbered 37 from dot numbered 
31 to back hip dot. 

38. Place the scale so that the head of arrow in shoulder curve will be at dot 
numbered 30 and shoulder curve touch where U. A. line meets hip line. Draw 
line numbered 38 from dot numbered 30 to hip line. 

39. Turn scale wrong side up and place it so that head of arrow in shoulder 
t^wrz/^ will be at \ inch dot and jA(?«/<f^r ^^ry^ touch dot numbered 32. Draw 
line numbered 39 from \ inch dot to dot numbered 32. 

40. Place the scale so that front measure will be at neck dot and right corner 
touch front line. Make front dot on front line at right corner of scale. 

41. Keep right corner of scale at front and move left end down until the 



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straight edge touches \ inch dot. Draw front waist line from front dot to \ inch 
dot. 

42. Make dot numbered 42 on front waist line waist measure from front dot 
using waist figures. 

43. Move scale toward you until the difference between waist and bust comes to 
the dot numbered 42, using the first dart figur&s. Make dot numbered 43 at 
half the difference between waist and bust, using first dart figures. 

44. Make dot numbered 44 on fr-ont waist liue at the x before second dart fig- 
ures. 

45. Make dot numbered 45 on front waist ILue at half the difference between 
waist and bust using second dart figures. 

46. Place the scale so that the right end of scale will be even with bust line and 
straight edge touch dot numbered 45. Make dot numbered 46 half of U. A. 
measure from right corner of scale. 

47. Draw middle of first dart line from dot numbered 46 to bottom line. 

, 48. Move the scale from you • until straight edge touches dot numbered 45. 
Keep right end of scale even with bust line and make dot niunbered 48 one'half 
inch less than half of U. A. measiu-e from right corner of scale. 

49. Draw middle of second dart lin6 from dot numbered 48 to bottom line. 

50. Place the scale so that the head of arron in shoulder curve will be at dot 
numbered 46 and curved edge of scale touch dot numbered 42. Draw curved 
line numbered 50 from dot numbered 46 to dot numbered 42. 

51. Move scale from you until head of arrow in shoulder curve comes to dot 
numbered 48 and curved edge of scale touches dot numbered 44. Draw curved 
line numbered 51 from dot numbered 48 to dot numbered 44. 

52. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 52 from dot numbered 
42 to where middle of first dart line meets bottom line. 

53. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 53 from where middle 
of second dart line meets bottom line to dot numbered 44. 



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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINISHINO FRONT OF LADIES DRESS, 
"WITH XJ. A. DART, FIG. 4. 

23. Place the scale so that the rtg'Al end will be even with bust line and hip 
size using A. E. for front figures at U. A. dot. Draw back U. A. line from 
right corner of scale to hip line. 

24. Make dot numbered 24 on back U. A line at the star, 

25. Make \ inch dot on waist line \ inch in front of U. A. line. 

26. Make dot numbered 26 on waist line as far back of back U. A. line as the 
number in waist inches opposite, the hip size in U. A. calculation. 

27. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 27 from dot niunbered 
21 to J inch dot. 

28. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 28 from dot numbered 
24 to dot numbered 26. 

29. Use straight edge of scale and measure the distance from \ inch dot to 
"where back U. A. line meets hip line. Make new waist dot on line numbered 28 
as far from where back U. A. line meets hip line as \ inch dot is from where back 
U. A. line meets hip line. 

30. Place the scale so that the right end will be even with back U. A, line and 
straight edge touch new waist dot. Draw new waist line from back U. A. line 
across new waist dot along straight edge of scale. 

31. Move the scale up until U. A. measure comes to new waist line. Keep 
right end&\QQ with back U. A. line and draw new bust line from 'rz^A/ corner of 
scale along straight edge of scale. 

32. Draw line numbered 32 from right corner of scale along right end of scale 
until it meets back U. A. line. 

33. Place the scale so that the hip size using A. E. for front figttres will be 
at bust dot and right end of scale even with bust line. Draw back line from right 
corner of scale to hip line. 

34. Move the scale up until right end comes even with new bust line. Make 
dot numbered 34 on back line at star. 

35. Move the scale up imtil back U. A. measure comes to new waist line. Keep 
straight edge of scale even with back line and draw two-inch line from right 
end of scale for two inches along right end of scale. 

36. Place the scale so that A. E. measure using A. >£", for front figures in 
front of arm curve will be at U. A. dot and front of arni curve touch at pcint 
of shoulder dot. Draw front of arm curve from U. A. dot to point of shoulder 
dot. 

37. Place the scale so that A. E. measure using figtires in A. E. curve for U. 
A. piece will be where line numbered 32 meets new bust line and the top of curve 
touch two-inch line. Draw U. A. A. E. curve from where line numbered 32 meets 
new bust line to two-inch line. 



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38. Turn scale wrong side up and place it so that top of shoulder ciirve will be 
where U. A. A. E. curve meets two-inch line and curved edge touch dot numbered 
S-i. Draw curved line from two-inch line to dot numbered 34. 

39. Make dot numbered 39 on waist line as far back of back line as the number 
in ivaist inches opposite the hip size in U. A. calculation. 

40. Make dot numbered 40 on hip line as far back of back line as the number in 
hip inches opposite the hip size in U. A. calculation. 

41. Usf, straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 41 from dot numbered 
34 to dot numbered 39. 

42. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 42 froni dot numbered 
39 to dot numbered 40. 

43. Place scale so that the head of arrow in shoulder curve will be at new 
waist dot and shoulder curve touch where back U. A. line meets hip line. Draw 
curved line numbered 43 from new waist dot to where back U. A. line meets hip 
line. 

44. Turn scale wrong side up. Place it so that head of arrow will be at \ 
inch dot and shoulder curve touch where back U. A. line meets hip line. Draw 
curved line numbered 44 from \ inch dot to where back U. A. line meets hip line. 

Apply front measure and make darts the same as in Fig. 3. (See Note 6.) 



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INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING 
sleeVb, FIQ.. 6. 

Place the scale on paper right side up, 
Slight end about an inch from left edge 
)f paper, and straight edge aboijt an inch 
from edge of paper. Draw front line 
along straight edge of paper. 
2. Draw top line along right end of scale 
. Make A. E. dot on top line A. E. 
measure from right corner ot scale 
using ka/f inch A. E. figures. 
4. Make dot numbered 4 on front line 
A. E. measure horn'right corner of scale 

using sleeve figures. 
5. Make dot numbered 5 on front line 
upper ai'm measure from right corner 
of scale 

0. Make dot numbered 
6 on front line full arA 
DRAFTING FOR SLEEVE, FIG. 5. measure from right corner of 

7. Move the scale down until right corner comes to dot numbered 4. Keep straight 
edge of scale even with front line and draw Hue numbered 7 from dot numbered 4 
along right end of scale. 



19. 



8. Move the scale until right corner comes to dot numbered 5. Keep straight 
edge of scale even with front line and make elbow line from dot numbered 5 along 
right end of scale. 

9. Place the scale so that elbow line will be at dot numbered 5. Keep edge of 
scale even with elbow line and make dot numbered 9 on elbow line upper arm 
measure from front line using upper arm figures. 

10. Make dot numbered 10 elbow measiu-e from front line using elbow figures, 

11. Move scale until elbow line comes to dot numbered 9. Keep edge of scale 
even with elbow line and make dot numbered 1 1 on elbow line elbow measm-e from 
dot numbered 9 using elbow figures. 

12. Place the scale so that wrist measure using front shoulder figures will be 
at dot numbered 6. Keep straight edge of scale even with front line and make 
WTist dot wTist measure from left corner of scale using wrist figures. 

1 3. Move the scale until the left corner comes to dot numbered 6 and left end 
touches wrist dot. Draw wrist line from dot numbered 6 to wrist dot. 

14. Make dot numbered 14 on wrist line \ of an inch from wrist dot. 

15. Place the scale so that A^ai/ ^ arroze/ in shoulder curve will be at dot 
numbered 1 1 and curved edge of scale touch wrist dot. Draw curved line num- 
bered 15 from dot numbered 11 to wrist dot. 

1 6. Move scale toward you until head of arrow in shoulder airve comes to 
dot numbered 10 and curved edge of scale touches dot numbered 14. Draw 
curved line numbered 16 from dot numbered 10 to dot numbered 14. 

17. Move scale toward you until the head of arrow \^ shoulder curve oam^ 
to dot numbered 9 and curved edge of scale touches dot numbered 6. Draw curved 
line from dot niunbered 9 to dot numbered 6. 

18. Place the scale so that the line in front of arm curve upon which top of 
sleeve is found will be at A. E. dot and A. E. measure using A. E. sleeve fig- 
cures touch front line. Draw curved line numbered 18 from A. E. dot to front 
line. 

19. Place the scale so that the top of sleeve curve will be at A. E. dot. Keep 
top edge even with top line and make dot numbered 19 at A. E. measure. 

20. Draw curve numbered 20 from A. E. dot to dot numbered 19. 

21. Place the scale so that the line in front of arm curve tipon which front 
is found will be at front line and the line upon which top of sleeve is found at 
curved line numbered 18 and A. E. measure in A. E. sleeve figures at line 
numbered 7. Draw curved line numbered 21 from line numbered 7 to front 
}ine. 

22. Place the scale so that head of arrow in shoulder curve will be where 
curved line numbered 18 meets front line and curved edge of scale touch dot num- 
bered 9. Draw curved line numbered 22 from front line to dot numbered 9. 

23. Turn scale wrong side up. Place it so that the top of shoulder curve will 
be where curved line numbered 21 meets line numbered 7 and airved edge of scale 
touch dot numbered 10. Draw curved line numbered 23 from line numbered 7 to 
dot numbered 10. 

24. Move scale until head of arrow in shoulder curve will be at dot nuralxTed 
19 and curved edge of scale touch dot numbered 11 and draw curved line num- 
bered 24 from dot, numbered 19 to dot numbered 11. (See Note 5.) 



20. 



4' Feck line 
shoulder 



"^3 



^ 



Sh 



/^ 



shoulder line 




Wa^st 



DRAFTING FOR FRONT OF INFANTS SLIP, FIG. 6. 



21. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAPTIN& FRONT OF INFANTS SLIP, FIG. 6. 

1. Place the scale on the paper right side up, left end about half an inch from 
left edge of paper straight edge half an inch from front edge of paper. Draw neck 
line along left end of scale. 

2. Draw front line along straight edge of scale. 

3. Make neck dot on neck line neck measure from left corner of scale using front 
neck figures. 

4. Make shoulder dot half of shoulder measure from left corner of scale using 
front shoulder figures. 

5. Place the scale so that the right corner of scale will be at shoulder dot. 
Keep right end even with front line and draw shoulder line from shoulder dot 
along straight edge of scale. 

6. Make A. E. dot A. E. measure from shoulder dot using half inch A. E. 
figures. 

7. Move scale down until right corner comes to A. E. dot. Keep right end 
even with front line and draw bust line from A. E. dot along straight edge of 
scale. 

8. Make waist dot on front line A. E. measure below A. E. dot using half inch 
A. E. figures. 

9. Move scale down until right corner of scale comes to waist dot. Keep right 
end even with front line and draw waist line from waist dot along straight edge 
of scale. 

10. Make neck curve same as for ladies dress. 

1 1 . Place the scale so that the right corner will be at neck dot and shoulder 
measure touch shoulder line. Make point of shoulder dot where shoulder measiure 
meets shoulder line. 

12. Draw shoulder slant from neck dot to point of shoulder dot. 

1.3. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at point of shoulder dot and 
right end even with shoulder line. Draw front of arm line from point of shoulder 
dot to bust Kne. 

14. Move the scale until A. E. measure in A. E. figures for front comes to 
where front of arm line meets bust line. Keep right end of scale even with bust 
line and make U. A. dot at right corner of scale. 

15. Draw U. A. line from U. A. dot to waist line. 

16. Place the scale so that A. E. measure using A. E. for front figures in 
front of arm curve will be at U. A. dot and front of arm curve touch point of 

shoulder dot. Draw front of arm curve from point of shoulder dot to U. A. dot. 

1 7. Make bust dot on bust line \ inch from U. A. dot. 

18. Make one inch dot on waist line one inch back of U. A. line. 

19. Place the scale so that head of arrow in shoulder curve will be at bust 
dot and curved edge of scale touch one inch dot. Draw carved line from bust dot 
across one inch dot to the i6 in neck curve for back of shirt. 



22. 



3 

Shouldei' 



AX 



l^eckline cj 




~--^:^^ii^ S/ioahier /in e 







Waist 



6. 
Bust line 


\ 








g 
Waist line 




■F 






DRAFTING FOB. BACK OF INFANT'S SLIP, FIG. 7. 



23: 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING THE BACK OF INFANT'S 

SLIP, FIG. 7. 

1. Place the scale on the paper right side up left end about half an inch froai 
left edge of paper and straight edge about half an inch from front edge of paper. 
Draw neck line along left end of scale. 

2. Draw back line along straight edge of scale, 

3. Make shoulder dot on back line shoulder measxire from left corner of scale 
using front shoulder figures. 

4. Place the scale so that the right corner of scale will be at shoulder dot- 
Keep right end, even with back line and draw shoulder line from shoulder dot 
along straight edge of scale. 

5. Make A. E. dot A. E. measure below shoulder dot using half inch A. R. 
figures. 

6. Move scale down until right corner comes to A. E. dot. Keep right end 
even with back line and draw bust line from A. E. dot along straight edge of 
scale. 

7. Make bust dot on bust line back bust measure from A. E. dot. 

8. Make waist dot on back line A. E. measure below A. E. dot using half inch 
A. E. figures. 

9. Move scale down until right corner comes to waist dot. Keep right end 
even with back line and draw waist line from waist dot along straight edge of 
scale. 

10. Place the scale so that the straight edge above back neck curve will be 
• even with neck line and neck measure, using the figures in the curve at back line. 

Draw neck curve from back line to neck line. 

1 1 . Place the scale so that the right cornier will be where neck curve meets neck 
line and shoulder measure come to .shoulder line. Make point of shoulder dot 
where shoulder mea-sure meets shoulder line. 

12. Draw shoulder slant from neck line to point of shoulder dot. 

13. Place the scale so that A. E. measure using \h& figures in the top of A. E. ' 
airve for back will be at point of shoulder dot and the curve touch at bust dot. 
Draw A. E. curve from point of shoulder dot to bust dot. 

14. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at bust dot and right end 
even with bust line. Draw U. A. line from bust dot to waist line. 

15. Make \ inch dot \ an inch from U. A. line. 

1 6. Place the scale .so that the head of arrow in shoulder curve will be at bust 
dot and curved edge of scale touch \ inch dot. Draw U. A. curve from bust dot 
across J inch dot to i6 in neck curve for back of shirt. 

In drafting an infants slip, the back bust is found the same as for a ladies dress. 

The dotted line down the front which is \ of an inch from front line, shows how 
much 'must be taken off the front when the slip is made with the front cut whole. 

The dotted lines one inch below bust line show how deep to make the joke when 
yon wish -a slip with yoke. A skirt for a yoke slip should 'be made straight. 

If you wish a plain slip gathered at the neck, make allowance for gathers at front 
-and back 



•24. 



^^TcTinC' 



5 
STiouJder 




7 






9 



77 
JJip 



^^c^^^-^^^ 




12 
Jiottcmt I 



Bust Un& 






^^ 






^1 






Hbxst line 



Bip line. 



13 
Mottorn, line 



DRAFTING- FOR FRONT OF GIRL'S DRESS, Wi'i ' H U. A. DART, 

FIG. 8. 



25. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTINa FRONT OF GIRL'S DRESS, 
WITH U. A. DART, FIG. 8. 

Girl's dresses are drafted the same as ladies until point of shoulder dot. 

16. When shoulder measure is four inches or more, make point of shoulder dot 
the same as for ladies. When the shoulder measure is less than fom-, place the scale 
so that the right corner will be at neck dot and shoulder measure at shoulder line 
and make point of shoulder dot where shoulder measure meets shoulder line. 

17. Draw shoulder shape from point of shoulder dot to neck dot. 

Draw front of arm line make U. A. dot and draw U. A. line the same as for 
ladies dress. 

21. Move the scale from you until A. E. measure using U. A. A. E. figures 
comes to U. A. dot and make bust dot on bust Itue at right corner of scale. 

Find back bust and 2nd part of back waist the same as for ladies. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING BACK OF GIRL'S DRESS, PIG. ©. 

Make neck line aud back line the same as for ladies. 

Make neck curve and waist line the same as for ladies. 

6. Make \ inch dot on waist line \ inch from back line. . 

Make waist dot same as for ladies. 

8. Make middle dot on waist line half way between waist dot and \ inch dot or 
you may make it farther back if you wish the backs narrow. 

Make U. A. dot, slant line, bust line, bust dot, and A. E. dot the same as for 
ladies. 

15. Draw shoulder line from A. E. dot. 

Draw U. A. curve the same as for ladies. 

18. When the shoulder measure is four or more, make point of shoulder dot the 
same as for ladies. When the measure is less than four, place the scale so that the 
right corner will be where neck curve meets neck line and shoulder measure meet 
shoulder line. Make point of shoulder dot where shoulder measure meets shoulder 
line.. 

19. Draw shoulder shape from neck line to point of shoulder dot. 

Make star dot, A. E.- curve for back, and A. E. curve for back of arm piect ite 
same as for ladies. 

23. Place fhe scale so that the star in shoulder acrve will be at star dot and 
curved edge of scale touch middle dot. Draw division curve from top of shoulder 
curve to middle dot. 

Find back U. A. measure the same as for ladies. 



26. 



/ 

NecJc Line 




DRAFTING POK BAOK OP GIRL'S DRESS, PIG. 9. 



2.7. 



Shouliler" 



12 

Bottom 




Waist' 



DRAFTING- FRONT OF GIRL'S DRESS, FTO. 10 



28. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING FRONT OF GIRL'S DRESS, FIG. lO. 

Make back line, two inch line, froiiL of arm curve, and U. A. A. E. curve the 
same as for ladies. 

Make dot numbered 28 as far front of U. A. line as the number in U. A. column 
opposite the difference in waist and bust in girl's dart calculation found in measure 
bock. 

Make dot numbered 29 as far back of U. A. line as dot numbered 28 is front of 
U. A. line. 

Make dot numbered 30 as far back of back line as dot numbered 28 is front of 
U. A. line. 

Place the scale on the paper with the wrong side up top of shoulder curve 
where U. A. A. E. curve meets two inch line, and curved edge touching dot num- 
bered 30. Draw line numbered 31 from two inch line to hip line. 

Make dot numbered 32 one inch back of line numbered 31. 

Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 33 from dot numbered 30 to 
dot numbered 32. Draw line numbered 34 from U. A. dot to dot numbered 29. 

Draw line numbered 35 from U. A. dot to dot numbered 28. 

Draw line numbered 36 from dot numbered 29 to where U. A. line meets hip 
line. 

Draw line numbered 37 from dot numbered 28 to where U. A. line meets hip 
line. 

Make 1\ inch dot two and one half inches back of front line. Make dot num- 
bered 39 as far back of 1\ inch dot as number in front dart column opposite the 
difference between waist and bust in girls' dart calculation. 

Place the scale so that the right end will be even with bust line and straight 
edge touch dot numbered 39. Make top of dart dot \ inch be low right corner 
of seale. 

Draw middle of dart lire from top of dart dot to bottom line. 

Drav/ line numbered 42 from 1\ inch dot to top of dart dot. 

Draw line numbered 43 from 2 J inch dot to where middle of dart liue meets 
bottom line. (Sae Note 3.) 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTTNQ FRONT FOR CHILD'S PLAIN 

■WAIST, FIG. 11. 

1. Draw neck line along left end of scale. 

2. Make hem dot one inch from left corner of scale. 

3. Draw front line from hem dot along striaght edge of scale. 

4. Make neck dot neck measure from hem dot, using front neck figures. 

5. Make shoulder dothalf of shoulder measure below hem dot using front shoul- 
der figures. 

6. Draw shoulder line from shoulder dot. 

7. Make A. E. dot A. E. measure below shoulder dot using half inch A. E. 
figures. 

8. Draw bust line from A. E. dot. 

9. Make waist dot U. A. measure below A. E. dot. 

10. Draw waist line from waist dot. 



29. 



Shoulder 



^^<1 



iVaist 



Mo(tom 




DRAFTING FOR FRONT OF CHUiD'S PLAIN "WAIST, FIQ. 11. 

11. Make bottom dot two inches below waist dot. 

12. Draw bottom line from bottom dot. 

13. Draw neck curve same as for ladies 

14. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at neck dot and shoulder 
measure touch shoulder line. Make point of shoulder dot where shoulder measure 
meets shoulder line. 

15. Draw shoulder slant from neck dot to point of shoulder dot. 

16. Make frcmtof arm line from point of shoulder dot to bust line. 

17. Move scale from you until A. E. measure m A. E. figures fiar front 
comes to where front of arm line meets bust line. Keep right end even with bust 
line and make U. A. dot at right corner of scale. 

18. Make bust dct \ inch back of U. A. dot. 

19. Draw U. A. line from bust dot to bottom line. 

20. Place the scale so that A. E. measure using A. E. for front figures in 
front of arm curve will be at U. A. dot and front of arm curve touch point of 

shoulder dot. Draw front of arm curve from point of shoulder dot to U. A. dot. 
Find back bust measure the oame as for ladies. 
Use waist measiu-e and find back waist in the same way as you found back bust. 



30. 



INSTRtJCTIONS FOB DRAFTING BACK FOR OHTLD'S PLAIN 



ffeffi NecMiiie- 



■WAIST, FIG. 12. 



Shoulder 




Waist 



II 
Bottom 



loin Line 



1. Draw neck line along 

left end of scale. 
2. Make hem dot one inch 
from left corner of scale. 
3 Draw back line from hem 

dot along straight edge 

of scale. 

Make shoulder dot shoulder 

measure below hem dot 

using front shoulder 

figures. 

5. Draw shoulder line from 
shoulder dot. 

6. Make A. E. dot A. E. 

/ measure below shoulder 



dot using half inch A. £, 
figures. 

dot. 



DRAFTING FOR BACK OF CHILD'S PLAIN "WAIST, 

'^^^- ^^- 7. Draw bust line from A. E. 

8. fMake bust dot back bust measui'G, from back line. 

9. Make waist dot U. A. .measure below A. E. dot. 

10. Draw waist line from waist dot. 

11. Make bottom dot two inches below waist dot. 

12. Draw bottom line from bottom dot. 

13. Make neck curve same as for ladies. 

14. Place the scale so that the right corner will be where neck curve rfleete 
neck line and shoulder measure touch shoulder line. Make point of shoulder dot 
where .shoulder measure meets shoulder line. 

15. Draw shoulder slant from neck line to point of shoulder dot. 

16. Place the scale so that A. E. measure, using the figures in top of curve for 
back will be at point of shoulder dot and curve touch bust dot. Draw A. E. 
curve from point of shoidder dot to bust dot. 

17. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at bust dot and right end 
even with bust line Draw U. A. line from bust dot to bottom line. 

18. Make dot numbered 18 back waist measure from back line. 

19. Make dot numbered 19, halfway between dot numbered 18 and U. A. line. 

20. Draw new IJ- A. line from dot numbered 19 to bust-dot. 

21. Ta finish front drafting when dot 18 is inside of U. A. line, make dot 21 
in front drafting as far inside of U. A. line as distance between dots numbered 18 
aud 19 in back, but when dot numbered 18 i? outside of U. A. line, make dot num- 
bered 21 in front as far outside of U. A. line as the distance between dots numbered 
18 and 19 in back. 



31. 



22. Draw new U. A. line from dot numbered 21 to bust dot. 

The dotted lines are not used for a plain waist, but are to show you how to make 
loosf'ness at waist when you wish a waist to father on to waist band. These 'lines 
are made by making a dot IJ inches outside of U. A. line and drawing a line 

from 1 J inch dot to bust dot. 

When these lines are used, do not make dots numbered 18 and 19 in back and 21 
in ti-ont or new U. A. lines in back and front. 



•'^hou Jc[pr 




Waist 



Botloii, 



Boifom line 



DRAFTING FOR BLOUSE WAIST, FIQ. 13. 



■^ 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING BLOUSE WAIST, FIG. 13. 
A blouse waist is drafted the same as a plain waist with the following variations. 

1 . Bottom dot is made 3^ instead of 2 in. below waist dot. 

2. Waist measure is not taken or applied. 

3. 3J inch dot on bottom line is made 3| inches from U. A. line. 

4. U. A. curve is made by placing the scale fo that (op of shoulder curve will 
be at 3 J inch dot and curved edge touch bust dot, then drawing U. A. curve from 
3^ inch dot to bust dot 

5. I inch dot is made on U. A. .curve \ of an ineh from 3 J inch dot. 

6. Bottom curve is made by placing the scale so that head of arrow in shoul- 
der curve will be at | inch dot and curved edge touch bottom line where it meets 
U. A. line, then drawing bottom curve from f inch dot to bottom. 

These variations are applied the same in the back as the front. 



32. 



4- 
Shemlder 




15 

Halfi^ich 



DRAFTING FOR FRONT OF SHIRT, FIG. 14. 



33. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING FRONT FOR SHIRT, FIG. 14. 

1 . Place the scale on the paper so that the left end and straight edge will each 
1)6 about \ an inch from edge of paper. Draw neck line along left end of scale. 

2. Draw front line along straight edge of scale. 

3. Make neck dot two sizes less than neck measure using front neck figures. 

4. Make shoulder dot half of shoulder measure below left corner of scale using 
front shoulder figures. 

5. Draw shoulder line from shoulder dot. 

H. Make A. E. dot A. E. measure below shoulder dot, using half inch A. E. 
figures. 

7. Draw chest line from A. E. dot. 

8. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at neck dot and shoulder 
measure touch shoulder line. Make point of shoulder dot where shoulder measure 
meets shoidder line. 

9. Draw shoulder slant from neck dot to point of shoulder dot. 

10. Draw front of arm line from point of shoulder dot to chest line. 

1 1 . Place the scale so that the A. E. measure using A. E. for front figures, 

will l)e where front of arm line meets chest line and make U. A. dot at right corner 
of scale. 

] 2. Draw U. A^ line from U. A. dot along straight edge of scale. 

13. Make dot numbered 13 half of fiiU arm measure below U. A. dot. 

14. Make dot numbered 14 half of full arm mea.sure belOw dot numbered 13. 

15. Make half inch dot \ an inch outside of dot numbered 14. 

16. Place the scale so that the ^ in A. E. for front figures in front of arm 
curve will be at U. A. dot and curve touch point of shoulder dot. Draw front of 
arm curve from U. A. dot to point yf shoulder dot. 

17. Place the scale wrong side up, so that the top of shoulder curve will be 
at dot numbered 13 and curved edge touch U. A. dot. Draw U. A. curve from 
U. A. dot to dot numbered 1 3. 

18. Place the scale so that head of ^ arrow in top of shoulder curve will be at 
dot ntimlx^red 13 and curved edge touch \ inch dot. Draw cm-ved line numbered 
18 from dot numbered 13 to J inch dot. 

19. Turn the scale over and place it so that the y in zvrist figures will be at ' 
\ inch dot. Keep' left end even with line numbered 1 8 and draw ciu-ved line from 

\ inch dot to front line. 

20.- Use curve for front neck for shirt and draw neck curve same as for 
ladies dress. 

To find back chest measure, place the scale so that chest measure using waist and 
bust line of figures will be at ' front line and straight edge of scale even with 
chest line. The distance between U. A. dot and right corner of scale is back chest 
measure. 



34. 



S/iauZde.' 




DRAPTING FOB BACK OF SHIRT, FIG. 15. 



35. 



INSTRTJCTIONS FOR DRAFTING BACK FOR SHIRT, FIG. 15. 

1 . Place the scale so that the left end and straight edge will each be about \ 
an inch from edge of paper. Draw neck line along left end of scale. 

2. Draw back line along straight edge of scale. 

3. Make neck dot neck measure from left corner of scale using front neck fig- 
ures. 

4. Make shoulder dot shoulder measure below left corner of scale using 
front shoulder figures. 

5. Draw shoulder line from shoulder dot. 

6. Make A. E. dot, A. E. measure below shoulder dot using half inch A. E. 
figures. 

7. Draw chest line from A. E. dot. 

8. Make chest dot on chest line back chest measure from back line. 

9. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at neck dot and shoulder 
measure touch at slioulder line. Make point of shoulder dot where shoulder meas- 
ure meets shoulder line. 

10. Draw shoulder slant from neck dot to point of shoulder dot. 

11. Draw back of arm line from point of shoulder dot to chest line. 

12. Make one inch dot oue inch from chest dot. 

13. Draw U. A. line from one inch dot along straight edge of .scale, 

14. Make U. A. dot one inch below one inch -dot. 

15. Make dot numbered 15 half of full arm measure-below U. A. dot. 

16. Make dot numbered 16 half of ftdl arm measure below dot ntmibered 15. 

17. Make \ inch dot \ an inch from dot numbered 16. 

18. Turn scale wrong side up, and place it so that top of shoulder curve will 
be at U. A. dot, and curved edge of scale touch point of shoulder dot. Draw A. 
E. curve from point of shoulder dot to U. A. dot. 

19. Place the scale so that top of shoulder curve will be at dot numbered 15 
and curved edge touch U. A. dot. Draw curved line numbered 19 from U. A. 
dot tfl dot numbered 15. 

20. Place the scale so that head of arrow in shoulder curve will be at dot 
numbered 15 and curved edge touch J inch dot. Draw curved line numbered 20 
from dot numbered 1 5 to J inch dot. 

21. Turn the scale right side up, and place it so that the 6 in wrist figures 
will be at I inch dot. Keep left end even with line numbered 20 and draw line 
numbered 21 from \ inch line to back line. 

22. Use the figures in back shirt neck and make neck curve same as for front 
of shirt. 



3 6. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFTING SHIRT SLEETB. FIQ. 16. 



Alter the back has been drafted there must be two measures taken fr'-m it to be^ .^ 
used in drafting the sleeve. The first of these metisures is ciie inch ^^^----''^ i\0^ 
more than the distance from where back of arm line meets chestj^, 
line to I. A. dot. It is found by placing tl'c scale so that 
one inch from rt^Ai corner will be at the place where 
back of arm line meets chest line and straight edge 
touch U. A. dot. The second of these measures 
is the distanof between point of shoulder dot 

and TJ. A. dot. To find it place t):c ^ 

scale so. that the right corner will be at j oint\ 
of !»houlder dot a.nA straight edge touch U. ^. 
dot. 

1 . Place the scale so that the right end and 
straight edge will each be J of an Inch from 
edge of |)aper. Draw front line along straight 
edge of scale. 

2. Make top dot at right corner of scale. 
.3. Make dot numbered 3 as far from lop dot as you 
foi nd fii.;t measure to be. 

4. Make dot nurabered 4 upper arm measure from 
top dot. 

5. Make dot numberefl 5 full arm measure from top 
dot. 

6. Move the scale until the right corner comes ToT dot 
niunbered .?. Draw line numbered 6 from dot 
numbered 3. 



7. Make dot numbered 7 as far from front line as 
you found second measure to l)e. 




SHIRT SLEEVE. 



8. Move scale until right corner comes to dot numbered 4. Draw elbow line 
from dot numbered 4. 

9. Make dot numbered 9 A. E. measure from front line, using halfhich A. E. 
figures. 

10. Move the scale until left corner comes to dot numbered 5. Make dot 
numbered 10 half of wrist measure from dot niunbered 5, using y^-^w/ shoulder 

figures. 

1 1 . Make wrist dot wrist measure from front line, using wrist figures. 

12. Move the scale and draw wnst line from wrist dot to dot numbered 10. 

13. Place the scale so that the head of arrow in shoulder curTe will be at dot 
numbered 9 and «/rf^af ^<^^ touch wrist dot. Draw curved line numbered 13 
from dot numbered 9 to wrist dot. 

14. Turn the scale wrong side up and place it so that the top of shoulder curve 
will be at dot numbered 7 and curved edge touch dot unmliered 9. Di-aw ciirved 
line numbered 14 from dot numbered 9 to dot numbered 7. 

1 5. Place the scale so that top of shoulder curve will be at dot numbered 7 and 
curved edge touch top dot. Draw curved line numbered x5 from dot numbered 
7 to top dot. 



37. 



INBTRnCTIONS FOR DRAFTING- BOY'S TROUSERS. FIG. 17. 

1. Place the scale so that the right end and straight edge will each be about \ 
an inch from edge of paper. Draw front line along straight edge of scale. 

2. Make top dot at right corner of scale. 

3. Make 2 inch dot on front line two inches below top dot. 

4. Move the scale until the right corner comes to 2 inch dot. Draw front 
waist line from 2 inch dot along right end of scale. 

5. Make bottom dot on front line 2 inches more than outside 1^ measure below 
2 inch dot. 

6. Make hip dot on front line inside leg measure above bottom dot. 

7. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at bottom dot and right end 
even with front line. Draw knee line from bottom dot along straight edge 
of scale. 

8. Move the scale up Until the right corner comes to hip dot. Draw hip line 
from hip dot along straight edge of scale. 

9. Turn the scale wrong side up and place it so that the right corner will be 
at top dot and right end even with front line. Draw top line from top dot along 
straight edge of scale. 

10. Place the scale so that the figure 8 in shoulder curve will be at top dot 
and edge of scale even with top line. Make front dot on top line thigh measure 
from top dot using using upper arm figures. 

n . Move the scale back xxxi^J^ figure 8 in shoulder curve comes to front dot. 
Make middle dot waist measure from front dot using waist line of figures. 

1 2. Move the scale back \ya>iA figure 8 in shoulder curve comes to middle dot. 
Make back waist dot on top line waist measure from middle dot using waist line of 

figures. 

1 3. We allow for a hip dart by making a new back waist dot. If you do not wish 
to make a hip dart do not make any new back waist dot. If you wish to make a 
hij) flart allow \ an inch for a boy with a 20 inch waist and add \ of an inch for 
every siize larger than 20. 

14. Place the scale so that the right corner will.be at middle dot and the right 
end even witii top line. Draw middle line from middle dot to knee line. 

15. Make 9 inch dot on top line 9 inches from middle dot. 

16. Move the scale down imtil right corner comes to where middle line crosses 
front waist line. Make 1\ inch dot 2 J inches below front waist line. 

17. Make back \ inch dot on front waist line \ of an inch back of middle 
line. 

1 8. Make front \ inch dot J of an inch in front of middle line. 

19. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 19 from back \ inch 
dot to 1\ inch dot. 

20. Use straight edge of scale' and draw line numbered 20 from front \ inch 
dot to 2 J inch dot. 

21. Place the scale so that the figure 8 in shoulder curve %vill be at bottom 
dot and edge of scale even with knee line. Make front knee dot" knee measure from 
bottom dot using upper arm figures. 

2^. Place the scale and make back knee dot 3J inches more than knee measure 
from front knee dot. 



38. 




DBAFTINa BOT'S TROUSERS. FIG-. 17. 



23. Make dot numbered 23 on knee line J of an inch in front of middle line. 

24. Make dot niunbered 24 on knee line ^ of an inch back of middle line. 

25. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 25 from dot numbered 
23 to where middle line crosses hip line. 



39. 



26. Use straight edge of scale and draw line numbered 26 from dot numbered 
24 to where middle line crosses hip line. 

27. Make 10 inch dot on hip line 10 inches back of middle line. 

28. Make 1 inch dot one inch below 10 inch dot. 

29. Draw back hip line from where middle line crosses hip line across 1 inch dot 
and as far beyond as necessary to make trousers wide enough. 

:>0. Add 5 J inches to thigh measure then place this measure at hip dot and let 
right corner of scale touch back hip line. Make back hip dot at right corner 
of scale. 

31. To draw front leg shape for boys imder 5 years of age \\se.th& straight edge 
of scale; for boys from 6 to 10 place the scale so that the figure 5 in shoulder 
curve will be at hip dot and curved edge touch front knes dot ; for boys from 10 
to 15 place the scale so that the head of arrowsniW be at hip dot and curved edge 
touch front knee dot. Draw front leg shape from hip dot to front knee dot. 

32. To draw back leg curve for boys under 5 yeai-s of age turn the scale vurong 
side up and place it so that the figure j in shoulder curve will be at back hip 
dot, and curved edge touch back knee dot; for boys from 5 tt) 10, place the scale 
so that the head of arrozv will be at back hip dot and curved edge touch back 
knee dot; for boys from 10 to 15, place the scale so that the top of shoulder curve 
will be at back hip dot and a<rved edge touch back knee dot. Draw back leg 
curve from buck liip dot across back knee dot and for about two inches below knee 
line 

33. To make back body curve for a boy under 5 years of age, place the scale so 
that the 5 in shoulder curve will be at back hip dot and curved edge ot scale 
touch new back waist dot; for a boy from 5 to 10, place the scale so that the head of 
arrozv will be at back hip dot and curved edge of scale touch new back waist dot; for a 
boy from 10 to 15, place the scale so that the top of shoulder curve will be at hip 
dot and curved edge touch new back waist dot. Draw back body ciu-ve from back 
hip dot to new back waist dot. 

34. Place the scale so that the right corner will be at back \ inch dot and right 
end touch 9 inch dot. Draw back waist line from back \ inch dot to 9 inch dot. 

35. Make dart dot half way between back \ inch dot and where back body curve 
crosses back waist line. 

36. Move the scale back until the right corner comra la dart dot. Keep right 
end even with back waist line and draw middle of dart line from dart dot, along 
straight edge of scale. For a boy with a 20 inch waist, middle of dart line should 
be IJ inches, and it should be J of an inch longer for. each size larger than 20. 
When you cut out the trousers make a slash down middle of dart line. Sew a \ 
inch seam for a, boy with a 20 inch waist and make the seam 1-16 of an inch larger 
for each size larger than 20. 

37. Place the scale so that thigh measure using top neck figures in back shirt 
neck will be at hip dot and curved edge touch front dot. Draw front body curve 
from hip dot to front waist line. 

38. Measure the distance between hip dot and front knee dot. Make extension 
dot as far from back hip dot as hip dot is from front knee dot. 

39. Use straight edge of scale and draw back knee line from dot numbered 24 
to extension dot. 

The dotted lines show how to lengthen the knee trousers so as to make long 
trousers. 



40 



NOTE 1. 

Misses dresses may be drafted the same as ladies, but are much nicer with a single 
bust dart. To draft a single dart, place the scale so that the rii^ht corner will be 
at front dot and straight edge even with front waist line. Make a dot on front 
waist line 1\ inches from front line. (This dot may be made a little more or 
less than 2 J inches to suit taste or style.) Move scale toward you until the differ- 
ence between bust and waist comes to the dot which you have just made. Make a 
dot at the o in front dart figures. The middle of dart liae is drawn the same as 
for ladies except that it should sometimes be made nearer bust line. If the differ- 
ence between bust and waist is 8 or more, it should be half of U. A. measure below 
bust line and be made \ inch higher for each size smaller than 8. If the difference 
between bust and waist is less than 8, use the ^ in shoulder cuxve in place of head 
of arrow to draw the curved line. 

NOTE 2. 
Cut wrist bands, waist bands and neck bands, 3 inches longer than measure. 

NOTE 3. 
Waists that are to be cut whole in front should have f of an inch taken off 
the tront as shown in drafting for front of girls' dress ; the dotted line being the 
middle of front. If they are to be cut whole up the back, take the f of an inch off 
the back. 

NOTE 4. 
Waists for full-gathered skirts neetl to be cut one inch below waist line. 

NOTE 5. 

To make a sleeve gathered at the top, curve the top piece higher as shown by the 
dotted line in drafting for sleeve. To draw this curve, make a dot from J to 1| 
inches above A. E. dot according to the amount of gathers desired, and finish with 
the same curves as used in drawing lines numbered 18 and 20 in drafting for sleeve. 

If you wish a sleeve to fit closely around the upper arm, make A. E. dot \ of 
an inch nearer front line. 

NOTE 6. 

Persons whose forms project below waist line require to have the darts curved at 
that place as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 4. Some will require more cur\'e 
than others. Use the head of arrow in shoulder curve for those who are very 
large, the figure 4 for medium size and the figure jr for those who show but a 
slight protviberance. Turn the scale wrong nde up and place it so that the part of 
the curve required, will be at front waist line and curved edge touch bottom line. 
Draw curve from front waist line to bottom line. 

When the hip size is large the U. A. piece will be much nicer if slightly curved 
at dot numbered 24 ais shown by dotted line a,t thqt place. 



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